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Durant, Westbrook combine for 78 v. Wolves (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) At one point during the fourth quarter, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman was so desperate to stop Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook that he put 6-foot-11 Anthony Randolph on the Oklahoma City Thunder's star point guard.

Suns beat Wolves 114-90 for 5th win in 6 games (Yahoo! Sports)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) It's been a group effort to lift the Phoenix Suns from a dreadful start to the season to the brink of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Wolves end 18-game skid, beat Mavs (AP)

Kevin Love had 25 points and 17 rebounds and hit two huge 3s in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 99-82 on Sunday night, ending an 18-game losing streak dating deep into last season. The young Wolves closed the game with a 15-0 run and this win has been a long time coming.

Barea on return to Mavs: It's not looking good
Free-agent point guard J.J. Barea said he believes he will be following Tyson Chandler and Caron Butler out of Dallas.

Barea, Arroyo join Puerto Rico's PanAm roster
Dallas Mavericks guard Jose Juan Barea and Miami Heat point guard Carlos Arroyo will play for Puerto Rico at this month's Pan American Games.

Puerto Rico celebrates arrival of Barea (AP)

Dallas Mavericks point guard Jose Juan Barea arrived in his native Puerto Rico on Wednesday to a hero's welcome that included a two-hour caravan under a blistering sun. "I'm proud of what I, along with my teammates, accomplished in the finals, but I'm more proud of being a Puerto Rican.

Lakers' Artest banned 1 game for flagrant foul
Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest was suspended one game for his foul on the Mavericks' Jose Juan Barea in Wednesday's game.

Matthews. Blazers cut Mavs' lead to 2-1 (AP)

Wesley Matthews had 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 97-92 on Thursday night to narrow Dallas' lead in the first-round playoff series to 2-1. Jason Terry had 29 points coming off the bench early for the Mavericks, including five 3-pointers. The Blazers led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, but Dirk Nowitzki hit consecutive jumpers to make it 87-81...

Mavs stay alive in race for No. 2 seed (AP)

The recent losing streak is history. The more-recent spat is buried. With the regular season winding down, the Dallas Mavericks are tuning up nicely for the playoffs. Jason Kidd returned from a two-game layoff to spark a strong start and the Mavs were hardly challenged the rest of the way in a 115-90 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, keeping alive hopes of snagging the No.

JJ Barea dating out his league
Dallas Mavericks guard Jose Juan Barea dating former Miss Universe.

Randolph lifts Grizzlies with 0.3 left (AP)

Zach Randolph made a high-arching 17-footer with 0.3 seconds left, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies to a 104-103 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. The Grizzlies erased an 18-point deficit shortly before halftime, then polished off the comeback with a wild finish. Memphis went ahead with 14.3 seconds left when Shane Battier caught a blocked shot under the basket and flicked in a...

Terry, Kidd help Mavs extend run to 7 (AP)

Jason Terry scored 30 points, Jason Kidd had a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks won their seventh straight game, 101-93 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Dirk Nowitzki added 22 points for the Mavericks, who have won a whopping 17 of 18 games to move into second place in the Western Conference.

Mavs beat Rockets for sixth straight win (AP)

Caron Butler scored 13 of his 19 points during a decisive third-quarter run, Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks stretched their winning streak to six games with a 101-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. Shawn Marion added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and J.J Barea scored 11 for Dallas.

Mavs win road opener, drop Clips to 0-3 (AP)

Jason Kidd ended the first half with a 65-foot shot-put heave from inside the 3-point arc at the opposite end, Caron Butler scored 17 points and Shawn Marion had 10 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 99-83 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Dirk Nowitzki added 16 points and seven rebounds for the defending Southwest Division champions in their...

Mavericks rally to win eighth straight (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points, Jason Terry had several key buckets down the stretch, and the surging Dallas Mavericks beat Charlotte 89-84 on Monday night to spoil the Bobcats' first game since Michael Jordan agreed to buy the team. Jordan's presence courtside and a difficult travel schedule couldn't stop the NBA's hottest team from their eighth straight win.

Dirk helps Mavs keep Clippers winless (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and nine rebounds, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 93-84 victory over the winless Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Jason Terry scored 16 points off the bench, including a 3-pointer that put the Mavericks in front to stay with 5:07 left. The Clippers made only one field goal over the final 7:12, a seven-foot hook shot by Chris Kaman, who led Los Angeles with a...

Dirk's first triple-double leads Mavs (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for his first career triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks stretched their home winning streak to eight games with a 107-96 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Nowitzki, the defending league MVP, consistently passed out of double-teams to open teammates as he registered his first career game with double-digit...

Jose Juan Barea, G - DAL
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